*SOLD* 1951 Winchester 94 Carbine .30-30 Win Blue *HIGHLY COVETED PRE-64 MODEL*

Bryant Ridge's Analysis:

The Winchester Model 1894 rifle, also known as the Winchester 94 or Model 94, is a lever-action repeating rifle that was designed by John Browning in 1894. It originally used two metallic black powder cartridges, the .32-40 Winchester and .38-55 Winchester, but in 1895, it became the first rifle to use the smokeless powder round, the .30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire), which later became known as the .30-30. The rifle was produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company until 1980 and later by U.S. Repeating Arms under the Winchester brand until 2006, when they ceased manufacturing rifles. Reproductions of the rifle are now being made by the Miroku company of Japan and imported into the United States by the Browning Arms Company of Morgan, Utah. The Model 1894 is often referred to as the "ultimate lever-action design" by firearms historians and was the first commercial sporting rifle to sell over 7,000,000 units. The term “Pre-64” refers to Winchester rifles manufactured before 1964, a year that marked a major turning point in the company’s production methods. 

Specifications:

Manufacturer: Winchester 
Model: 94 Carbine 
Serial: 1798683
Date of Manufacture: 1951
Caliber: .30-30 Winchester 
Finish: Blue 
Barrel Length: 20"
Optics/Sights: Hooded Blade Front with Adjustable Semi-Buckhorn Rear 
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Buttstock and Forearm 
Action: Lever-Action 
Markings: Standard